Gone Too Soon

courtesy of mshibs - Ancestry

Charles Frank Milroy was the son of Thomas Duncan Milroy & Electa Estella Honeywell. It's through his mother's line that he connects to the Vincents. 

Charles worked at various jobs including a box factory & the knitting mill and he married Jessie Grace Hickok in 1908. She was the daughter of George Hickok & Henrietta Schuler. 

Together then had 8 children but it didn't go easy for the family.

In 1924 Charles killed himself leaving Jessie a widow with 5 children and the 8th born a month after his death. 

The Morning Herald, Sat, 26 Jan 1924

Charles Milroy Takes Life By Hanging Himself With Aid of Small Clothesline

Johnstown Resident Makes Careful Preparations For Deed Committed In Own Home - Man Believed To Have Been Despondent - Born In Broadalbin

Charles Milroy, thirty-five years old of [33 1-1] South Perry Street, an employ of the Gloversville Knitting Company, committed suicide by hanging about 7 o'clock last evening at his home. When discovered by his young son, Milroy was hanging from a rope fastened to a nail over a doorway just off the kitchen. The son notified the mother who was in the parlor of the home and she cut the rope from which he was hanging and tried to resuscitate him as he was still breathing. Other members of the family summoned help and together with the aid of Patrolman Michael Mongin, these efforts were continued. The Pulmotor was also used but to no avail. Dr F M Neuendorf, health officer, and Dr M E Nolan were called but it was found that he was beyond medical aid. That Milroy had made elaborate plans for ending his life was apparent as it was said at the home that he had been busy during the early part of the evening figuring out what debts he owed. A small nail driven into the wood over the door and the rope, a small clothesline, which he had doubled, about his neck also furnished evidence. What drove Milroy to take his life is not known, but it is believed that he became despondent over his position in life as his wife said he "was easily discouraged." In reply to a question as to whether he had been acting strangely of late, she said she had not noticed it, adding that he acted as he always did. In ending his life, Milory evidently mounted a small box found in the bedroom off the kitchen, placed the rope about his neck and then swung off from it. Coroner J W Joalin, who was called, gave a verdict of "suicide by hanging." Milory, who was born in the town of Broadalbin, July 13, 1889, had been employed in the Gloversville Knitting Company for the last several months. During the summer he had been employed as a gardener. He was also employed in Broadalbin prior to coming to Johnstown. Surviving are his wife, two sons, and three girls, the oldest girl being fourteen years old. He is also survived by a half-sister, Marjorie Milroy of Broadalbin. The body was removed to George A Dorn's undertaking parlors in South Perry Street. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at the home of Floyd Swears, Broadalbin and will be private to relatives and immediate friends.

 

courtesy of Jennifer Deuel - Find A Grave

The Leader Herald, Mon, 7 Dec 1964
Mrs Jessie G Milroy, 73, died at 3:30 Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs Donald E Wilson Sr of 22 North Boulevard, Gloversville. Born in Broadalbin on Jul 21, 1891, she was the daughter of George and Nettie Schuler Hickock. She married Charles Milroy in 1908. Mr Milroy died in 1922. She lived in Johnstown for 36 years with Mrs Josie M Potter at 213 South William Street until last February when she moved to the Wilson home because of ill health. She was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Florence Wright Palmer Sunday School Class and the WSCS of that church; the Johnstown Hospital Auxiliary; and the Johnstown Chapter of the American Red Cross of which she was a charter member. Survivors, other than Mrs Wilson, include two daughters, Mrs Raymond Dukett of South Royalton, VT, Mrs Robert Trevett of Broadalbin; one son, Ralph Milroy of Johnstown; two sisters, Mrs Elsie Swears of Gloversville and Mrs Smith Sawyer of Broadablin; two brothers, Henry Hickock of Broadalbin and Ralph Hickock of Gloversville RD 3; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.